From garden to table

 From garden to table

老圃樂

7/4/2021repost 2023 

From daughter’s garden come 

the small harvest of potatoes in varied sizes and colors 

Portland, Oregon 



The finished salad dish using produce from their own garden 
Portland, Oregon 


My mobile garden on wheels
w/ chicken wire to protect from deer herd and rabbits 
Our own backyard do not grow edible plants 
aside from the persimmon tree 
which’s tall enough to escape deer’s grazing 

                                                      My 1st harvest from the mobile garden => 
a single tiny cherry tomato: “Sun sugar”
it is calledWhat a beautiful name !

San Jose, California


Crate of Meyer lemons from inlaw’s backyard
Los Angelos, California



My improvised Thom Yum Kung soup*

*mine is a simplified version of a recipe online

Second Son-in-law made the following roasted tomato dish
w/ a variety of garden tomatoes from own backyard
in varied sizes and a rainbow of colors

Portola Valley, California



Home grown cherry tomatoes from second daughter’s yard


農夫市集今朝去  Off to farmer’s market we went 
新鮮蔬果買回來  Fresh produce in bunches we came
紅黃紫綠瓜和菜  Red, yellow, purple and green
滿滿一盆不夠放  filled up in bowl to the rim
Cut up pieces went to roast 擺進烤爐數分鐘
Lunch is ready for all to toast 午餐就此全搞定

San Jose, California 



The finished product went on the table, not fancy, yet
naturally sweet squash with an addition of fresh mushrooms, it was appetizing and healthy enough to those waiting at the table



Grace

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